| Regimental number | 6067 |
| Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland |
| School | Central State School, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Caroline Barker, Quarry Street, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 6th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A40 Runic |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Company Engineers |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died at Charleroi, France, of broncho-pneumonia. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 27.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Maubeuge (Sous-le-bois), Cemetery (Row A, Grave No.), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frank and Caroline BARKER, Quarry Street, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6543 Pte Percy Norman BARKER, 21st Bn, died of wounds, 2 October 1917, received at Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Alexandria, 27 February 1916. Proceeded to join 14th Field Company Engineers, 18 March 1916; taken on strength, Tel-el-Kebir, 22 March 1916. To hospital sick, 25 May 1916; admitted to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 28 May 1916 (not yet diagnosed); to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 2 June 1916 (septic finger); embarked for England, 24 June 1916; to 3rd London General Hospital, England, 3 July 1916; to Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 8 July 1916; marched out to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 8 July 1916. Marched into No 3 Command Depot, Parkhouse, 13 December 1916. Marched out to Christchurch, England, 30 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 February 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Etaples, 27 February 1917. Marched out to 5th Division Engineers, 7 April 1917; taken on strength, 8th Field Company Engineers, 10 April 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 19 February 1918; rejoined unit, 9 March 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 7 November 1918; rejoined unit, 25 November 1918. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 28 February 1919 (influenza); transferred to 5th Casualty Clearing Station, 1 March 1919 (broncho pneumonia); died of disease, 6 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BARKER Walter |
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